NHS girls set for District 11 playoffs
The Northampton girls basketball team didn’t take home any hardware last year, but they were the last local 6A team to survive, making a memorable run in the state tournament.
This year, the NHS girls are seeded seventh and will draw second-seed Freedom in the opening round of their playoffs.
The Pates are led by first team all-star Hailey Silfies and have had some big wins this season, knocking off Becahi earlier this year and going 2-1 against Easton, which is the top seed in the girls 6A bracket.
Kyra Jefferson made the second team.
Meanwhile, the Kids are led by their own first team all-star in Victoria Keenan and Jenna Rogers was named to the second team.
FHS and NHS did not face one another this season.
The girls will tip-off at 7:30 p.m. at Catasauqua. The winner will meet the winner of the Stroudsburg-Allen contest. NHS defeated Allen earlier this season while falling to Stroudsburg this year. Ironically, the Canaries come in as the third seed while the Mounties are the sixth seed. That game is schedule for Monday, Feb. 26.
Girls EPC All-Star Teams
1st Team
Taliyah Medina - Bethlehem Catholic; Leanna Deegan - Easton (MVP); Hailey Silfies - Freedom; Victoria Keenan - Northampton; Tamia Hines - Stroudsburg.
2nd Team
Margaux Eripret - Central Catholic; Hope Brown - Bethlehem Catholic; Kyra Jefferson - Freedom; Jenna Rogers - Northampton; Kion Andrews - William Allen.
3rd Team
Jah’nel Oliver - Easton; Talya Brugler - Nazareth; Maddie Amy - Nazareth; Julia Buchman - Parkland; Macy Berryman - P.M. East.
DISTRICT 11 PLAYOFFS
GIRLS
CLASS 6A
Pigtail Round, Tuesday
No. 9 p.m. West (10-12) at No. 8 Pleasant Valley (13-9), 7 p.m.
Quarterfinals, Thursday
No. 5 Parkland (15-9) vs No. 4 Nazareth (15-8) at Whitehall, 6 p.m.; No. 1 Easton (20-3) vs PMW/PV winner at Whitehall, 7:30; No. 3 Allen (16-6) vs No. 6 Stroudsburg (17-6) at Catasauqua, 6 p.m.; No. 2 Freedom (17-7) vs No. 7 Northampton (15-8) at Catasauqua, 7:30
Semifinals, Feb. 26
Finals/Third-place game, March 1
CLASS 5A
Semifinals, Saturday
No. 1 Southern Lehigh (22-2) vs. No. 4 ES North (5-17) at Catasauqua, 2:30; No. 3 Bangor (16-8) vs. No. 2 Pottsville (13-9) at Pleasant Valley, 4 p.m.
Championship, March 3
CLASS 4A
Quarterfinals, Saturday
No. 1 Bethlehem Catholic (22-3), bye; No. 5 Blue Mt. (13-9) vs No. 4 (15-7) Lehighton, at Northern Lehigh, 1:00; No. 3 Central Catholic (15-10) vs No. 6 Wilson (16-9) at Catasauqua, 1:00; No. 7 Tamaqua (11-11) vs No. 2 Northwestern (18-5), at Northern Lehigh, 2:30
Semifinals, Feb. 28
Championship, March 3
CLASS 3A
Quarterfinals, Friday
No. 8 Salisbury (8-14) vs No. 1 North Schuylkill (22-2) at Pottsville, 6 p.m.; No. 5 New Hope-Solebury (17-5) vs No. 4 Pine Grove (16-7) at Minersville, 7 p.m.; No. 6 Palisades (15-7) vs No. 3 Notre Dame (16-7) at Allen, 6 p.m.; No. 7 Palmerton (9-13) at No. 2 St. Basil Academy, TBA
Semifinals, Feb. 27
Championship/3rd-place game, March 2
CLASS 2A
Quarterfinals, Thursday
No. 5 Williams Valley vs No. 4 Shenandoah Valley at Pottsville, 6:00
Semifinals, Feb 26
No. 1 Mahanoy Area (22-2) vs Williams Valley/Shenandoah Valley winner, TBA; No. 3 Marian Catholic (16-6) vs No. 2 Minersville (21-2), TBA
Championship, March 1
CLASS 1A
Quarterfinals, Thursday
No. 1 Susquehanna Community (18-3) and No. 2 Weatherly (14-8), bye; No. 5 Pottsville Nativity (6-16) vs. No. 4 Lincoln Leadership (12-8) at Catasauqua, 6 p.m.; No. 6 Forest City Regional (8-14) vs. No. 3 Salem Christian (18-4)
Semifinals, Feb. 27
Championship, March 2
BOYS
CLASS 6A
Pigtail Round, Wednesday
No. 9 Liberty (11-11) at No. 8 Nazareth (10-12), 7 p.m.; No. 10 Pleasant Valley (11-11) at No. 7 Emmaus (12-10), 7 p.m.
Quarterfinals, Saturday
No. 3 Northampton (16-7) vs. No. 6 Parkland (12-11) at Allen, 1 p.m.; No. 2 Easton (14-9) vs. Emmaus/Pleasant Valley winner, 2:30 p.m.; No. 5 Allen (15-9) vs. No. 4 Pocono Mountain West (14-9) at Pleasant Valley, 5:30; No. 1 East Stroudsburg South (21-3) vs. Nazareth/Liberty winner at Pleasant Valley, 7:00
Semifinals, Feb. 28
Finals/3rd-place game, March 3
CLASS 5A
Quarterfinals, Thursday
No. 5 Southern Lehigh (12-13) at No. 4 Blue Mountain (19-5) at Pottsville, 7:30
Semifinals, Feb. 26
No. 1 Bangor (22-2) vs. Southern Lehigh/Blue Mountain winner, TBA; No. 3 Central Catholic (21-4) vs. No. 2 Pottsville (19-4) TBA
Championship, March 1
CLASS 4A
Quarterfinals, Friday
No. 8 Octorara (8-14) vs. No. 1 Bethlehem Catholic (22-3) at Allen, 7:30; No. 5 Wilson (15-9) vs. No. 4 North Schuylkill (13-9) at Pottsville, 7:00; No. 6 Jim Thorpe (12-10) vs. No. 3 Tamaqua (16-6) at Panther Valley, 7 p.m.; No. 7 Northwestern (16-6) at No. 2 Lower Moreland (19-3), 7:30.
Semifinals, Feb. 27
Championship/3rd-place game, March 2
CLASS 3A
Quarterfinals, Saturday
No. 1 Valley Forge Military Academy (18-4), bye; No. 5 Palmerton (11-11) vs. No. 4 Pine Grove (13-9) at Blue Mountain, 1 p.m.; No. 6 Northern Lehigh (11-11) vs. No. 3 Catasauqua (14-9) at Northampton, 6 p.m.; No. 7 New Hope-Solebury (11-11) vs. No. Notre Dame-GP (16-7) at Northampton, 7:30
Semifinals, Feb. 28
Championship, March 3
CLASS 2A
Semifinals, Feb. 27
No. 4 Schuylkill Haven (10-12) vs. No. 1 Moravian Academy (17-6), TBA; No. 3 Marian Catholic (12-9) vs. No. 2 Panther Valley (15-8), TBA
Championship, March 2
CLASS 1A
Quarterfinals, Thursday
No. 1 Susquehanna Community (14-8), bye; No. 5 Lincoln Leadership (6-16) vs. No. 4 Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg (11-11) at Pleasant Valley, 7 p.m.; No. 6 Weatherly (10-12) vs. No. 3 Pottsville Nativity (12-10) at Minersville, 6 p.m.; No. 7 Salem Christian (12-10) vs. No. 2 Tri-Valley (11-11) at Minersville, 7:30
Semifinals, Feb. 26
Championship/3rd-place game, March 1








